Athletics

2013-14 Falcons Year in Review: Top five moments

Jul 10, 2014

MEQUON, Wis.
– The 2013-14 athletics season was another
successful one for the Concordia University Wisconsin Athletics
department. A year that included several big wins and highlight
plays, also was filled with many memorable moments.

In continuing its 2013-14 Athletics
Year in Review, CUWFalcons.com takes a look at the top five moments
from this past season.

This continues a series that
started earlier this summer with the top stories of the year. A
couple weeks ago a top five wins story was released and still to
come is a numbers in the year review.

As with all of our countdown lists
from the 2013-14 season, several moments were given strong
consideration. We decided to narrow those choices down to five, and
without further adieu here are the top five moments from the
2013-14 Concordia University Wisconsin athletics season.

The CUW Baseball team was on the
verge of being swept in its NACC-opening doubleheader against
Dominican University on March 30. The Falcons, who fell in the
opener 4-1, were down 5-1 heading into the bottom of the ninth
inning in game two.

That is when the CUW bats came to
life as three batters reached base to start the bottom of the
frame, loading the bases for senior Beau Burgert (Oshkosh, Wis.).
The Stars made a pitching change and Burgert welcomed the new
pitcher, sending his first offering over the left field wall for a
game-tying grand slam.

CUW would later win the game in the
bottom of the ninth on a sacrifice fly by senior Taylor Buuck
(Hillsboro, Ore.), salvaging the split against Dominican.

To listen to Matt Menzl's call of
the ninth inning, click here. For a complete game recap on the
March 30 doubleheader, click
here.

No. 4 – Kittel
drains half-court buzzer beater against Millikin

Freshman Eric Kittel (Brillion,
Wis.) had an outstanding first season with the CUW Men's Basketball
team. Kittel was an All-NACC Freshman selection after starting all
26 games at point guard for the Falcons.

Kittel's top moment came December
14 in an 84-81 non-conference comeback win over Millikin. Millikin
missed a late free throw that would have put them up one with just
seconds remaining and the Falcons Dustin Thumann (Marshfield, Wis.)
secured the rebound and launched an outlet pass to Kittel. Kittel
took a pair of dribbles and launched the game-winner, giving the
Falcons the non-conference victory.

Even more impressive was the fact
that CUW trailed by 17 points with just over six minutes to play in
the contest. Kittel led the way with 20 points in the game as the
Falcons outscored Millikin 56-42 in the second half.

To watch the Kittle half-court
game-winner, click here. For a complete recap on the
December 14 win, click here.

No. 3 – Maddie's
overtime minute

The CUW Women's Basketball team was
looking for a 9-0 start to the 2013-14 regular season when it
entered a key NACC matchup against Alverno College.

The Falcons appeared to have that
victory sealed before the Inferno buried a game-tying 3-pointer
with three seconds remaining in regulation. CUW, more specifically
sophomore Madelyn Landgraf (Elkhart Lake, Wis.) would not let
Alverno carry its momentum into the extra period.

Landgraf scored seven consecutive
points in just over a minute, making two layups and a 3-pointer, to
give the Falcons a 69-62 lead with 3:35 left in the extra time.
That 7-0 spark would help the Falcons improve to 9-0 on the year,
giving them a 75-65 win over the Inferno.

To watch Maddie's overtime minute,
click
here. For a complete recap on the December 16 victory, click here.

Junior quarterback Austin Damaschke
(Bristol, Wis.) had a season to remember for the CUW Football team.
Damaschke was the NACC Offensive Player of the Year, as well as a
finalist for the Gagliardi Trophy, an award given to the Most
Outstanding Player in Division III.

On October 26 Damaschke had his
career game, totaling 536 yards, 425 of those through the air, both
new school records. The junior ran in for four touchdowns and added
a passing touchdown in leading the Falcons to a 45-28 victory over
Lakeland in the annual Cheese Bowl.

Damaschke's favorite target, as
usual, was junior Garrett Wenzelburger (Hartland, Wis.) who hauled
in 12 passes for 219 yards and a touchdown. The duo was unstoppable
all season, but had their best game in the win over the
Muskies.

For four seasons, senior pitcher
Jamie Schuh (Freedom, Wis.) has kept opposing hitters off balance.
That statement was given further proof on April 19 as Schuh became
the CUW all-time strikeout leader in a game against Benedictine
University.

Schuh punched out her 341st batter
of her career in game two against the Eagles, giving her the
program's all-time mark. She finished her career with 375
strikeouts.

Schuh had several big strikeout
games during her career, including a career-high 16 against Alverno
College on April 20, 2013. This season she punched out a
season-best 10 batters in a two-hit shutout against Rockford
Univeresity. Schuh earned first-team All-NACC honors after posting
a 1.29 ERA this spring, including recording 72 strikeouts.